India · Vegetarian

Dal fry

Name: Dal fry
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1 cup Toor dal; 2-1/2 cups Water; 1 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Turmeric; 3 tbs Ghee; 1 cup Chopped tomatoes; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds; 2 Bay Leaf; 1 tbs chopped Green Chilli; 2 tsp shredded Ginger; 2 tbs Cilantro; 1/2 tsp Red Pepper; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 tsp Sugar; 1/4 tsp Garam Masala

Servings

Ingredients

Toor dal1 cup
Water2-1/2 cups
Salt1 tsp
Turmeric¼ tsp
Ghee3 tbs
Chopped tomatoes1 cup
Cumin seeds½ tsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Bay Leaf2
Green Chilli1 tbs chopped
Ginger2 tsp shredded
Cilantro2 tbs
Red Pepper½ tsp
Salt½ tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Garam Masala¼ tsp

Original recipe serves about 4.

Method

1
Wash and soak toor dal in approx. 3 cups of water, for at least one hours. Dal will be double in volume after soaking. Drain the water.
2
Cook dal with 2-1/2 cups water and add salt, turmeric, on medium high heat, until soft in texture (approximately 30 mins) it should be like thick soup.
3
In a frying pan, heat the ghee. Add cumin seeds, and mustard seeds. After the seeds crack, add bay leaves, green chili, ginger and chili powder. Stir for a few seconds.
4
Add tomatoes, salt and sugar stir and cook until tomatoes are tender and mushy.
5
Add cilantro and garam masala cook for about one minute.
6
Pour the seasoning over dal mix it well and cook for another minute.
7
Serve with Naan.

Recipe source: TheMealDB